Mysuru (Karnataka), February 13 A group of armed robbers allegedly attacked two employees of a gas station and looted ₹15,300 from its office in this district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on the night of February 12 at the Swamy Service fuel station in Karimuddanahalli village in the Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district, they said.
The assault was captured on the petrol bunk's CCTV cameras, with the footage showing the accused engaging in a physical scuffle with the cashier.
The video has since gone viral online and is being widely shared across social media platforms.
According to the FIR, the cashier, identified as Ajay Kumar, who has been working at the fuel station for the past four years, alleged that at around 9:49 pm on February 12, a man in his 20s first came to the fuel station, claiming he needed to fill a water bottle. He returned shortly thereafter and inquired about diesel.
Kumar informed him that the pumps had been closed for the night, but told him that pre-filled five-litre diesel cans were available. The man allegedly took a photograph of the bunk's Paytm scanner, claiming that his friends would transfer the money and that he would return shortly to collect the fuel, the complaint stated.
"At about 10:22 pm, the same person allegedly arrived along with four others in a car and pretended to seek diesel. Around 10:33 pm, all five allegedly barged into the office armed with a dagger and a machete, assaulted the cashier and another staff member, Dinesh, and demanded cash," the FIR read.
During the scuffle, one of the accused allegedly forcefully snatched ₹15,300 from the cashier's pocket. The complainant managed to escape and raised an alarm, following which the accused fled in the car, leaving behind a machete in the office in their haste, the FIR further stated.
The cashier sustained injuries to his left shoulder and back, while Dinesh suffered injuries to his forehead and right ear. Later, both went to a nearby hospital, the FIR stated.
Police have registered a case under section 310 (2) (dacoity) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched a search to apprehend the accused.
Further investigation is underway, they said.
